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B. D. TBOR.

TRACE BUCKLE.

No. 248,810. Patented 0011.281881.

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3 Sheets-Sheet 3. B. D. TABOR. TRACE BUCKLE.

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Patented oct. 25,1881.

.INVENToR ATTOR'NEY UNiTnn STATES Trace.

ATnNT TRACE-BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 248,810, dated October 25, 1881. Application filed May 26,1881. (Model.)

To all fav/1cm it may concern:

Be it known that I, BYRON D. TABoR, of lVilson, in the county of Niagara and State ot' New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trace-Buckles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the ai-t to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in trace-buckles, the object being to provide a buckle of such construction that the trace and back-strap may be readily secured and retained against displacement, the parts to be simple and durable in construction and of small initial cost. IVith these ends in view my invention consists in certain features of con struction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view, in perspective, of my improvement in trace-buckles. Fig. 2 is a view in side eleva! tion. Fig. 3 is a plan view. Fig. 4t is a side view of the buckle in position for disengaging the trace, and Fig. 5 shows the different parts ot' the buckle.

A represents the bucklefranie, which is provided with a cross-bar, c, at one end, to which the haine-tug B is firmly secured. The side bars, b b, ofthe buckle-frame A are curved upwardly to form side bearings for the trace, while the opposite end of the buckle-frame A is constructed with an elongated fiat bearingplate, O, provided with rigid tongues c c', the latter being located a sufficient distance apart to allow ot the insertion ot' the trace D between them.

D represents the trace latch or frame, and is provided with an elongated bearing, d, at one end, which rests against the outer surface of the trace, said bearin g being provided with a rigid tongue, E, which is inserted into one of the several holes near the forward end of the trace.

F F are the side bars of the trace latch or frame, and are constructed to extend outwardly from the bearing d, as shown at f, and from thence these bars extend inwardly and overlap the sides of the trace, as shown at f',

and thence outwardly again, at which point they are connected by a crossbar, g, which bears' upon the outer surface of the trace, while the loop Gis formed on the rear end of the latch plate or frame.

H is a link, which may be made of cast 0r wrought metal. gular in forni, its inner bar, h, engaging in the notches h in the buckle-frame, while its upper bar, h2, engages with the inclined surfaces on the outer edges, t' t, ot' the side bars, FF. The back-band I has a strap, K, attached thereto, to which the surcingle is secured. Strap K is provided with a series of holes located so as to receive the rigid tongues c c and allow the strap K to be secured to the buckle beneath the trace, and thus, when the latter is tightened, it is drawn snugly against the strap K and prevents the disengagement ot' the. latter from its tongues. y

The operation of the parts will be readily understood. rIhe strap K is tirst secured upon the rigid tongues c c. The forward end of the trace is then slipped between the two parts A and D', and when it has been properly adjusted as to length the tongue E is inserted into one of the holes in the trace. Pulling-strain then being imparted to the trace causes the upper or outer bar, h2, to engage with the iuclined outer edges, t' i', of the side bars, F F', the inner bar, L, of the link being retained in the notches h. As strainis brought to bear on the trace the link, acting on its inclined bearings, serves to draw the frame D' toward the frame or plate A and subject the trace to a clamping action between the raised bearing L on the plate or i'rame A, and the bearing d on the frame D; also, that portion of the frame D to which the tongue E attached is pressed firmly against the trace, thereby preventing the displacement of the tongue, and, also, the

lcross-bar r/ is forced snugly against the trace.

Thus it will be observed that the buckle in-l sures three points of bearing on the outer surface of the trace, while the inner surface of the trace has one point of bearing on the buckle, and bears on the back-strap fastening K. To release the trace it is simply necessary to force the trace forward, and thus disengage the link from its incline bearings, thereby insuring sufficient play between the link and latch D to enable the latter to be raised at its forward It is preferably made rectan- IOO end, as represented iu Fig. 4, and its tongue E withdrawn from the trace.

The side bars of the parts A and D' overlap the edges of the trace and serve to retain it against displacement.

It is evident that slight changes might be made in details ot' construct-ion and ot' form without departing from the spirit ot' my invention, and hence I Would have it understood that I do not restrict myself to the exact construction of parts shown and described; but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The co1nbination,\vith thehame-tug plate A, provided with notches h, of the frame or latch D', provided with the rigid tongue E and inclined side bars, i t", and the closed Vrectangular link H, completely surrounding the plates A and D', one side bar of the link havingits bearing in the notches h of plate A, substantially as set forth.

2. In a trace-buckle, the combination, with the i'raine or latch D', of the haine-tug plate A, provided at one end with the enlarged bearing G, having tongues c c on. its opposite sides, between which is located one end of the frame or latch D', substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the plate or frame A, provided with notches 7L, of the frame or latch D', provided with the rigid tongue E, and inclined side bars,t'1',the link H, the side bars of the frame A and frame or latch D' being constructed to overlap the edges of the trace on opposite sides ot' the link H, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with the frame or plate A, provided with bearing-plate (l, having rigid tongues c c', ot` the frame or latch D', having rigid tongue E, and inclined side bars, F F', and link H, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of May, 1881.

BYRON D. TABOR. lL. s.] lVitnesses:

W. E. MoCHEsNEY, H. SANFORD. 

